Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it's a tough run ahead for Kennebunk Beach. The whole 16-day window is a pretty flat and messy situation, and I'm not seeing any real standouts to get excited about. The water's sitting at 67°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing worth noting.
The first few days are a no-go. Wednesday and Thursday, July 15th and 16th, we're looking at tiny, weak swell with poor cross-shore winds. The combined wave energy is struggling down in the teens and twenties – that's weak stuff. It's just not doing anything.
Things try to pick up a little around Sunday, July 19th. The swell height bumps up to a miserable 3ft, but the period is a shocking 6 seconds. That's short-period, wind-slop junk. It's not surfable.
We get a bit of a pulse early the following week, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore, chopping it up. The combined energy hits 117 on Monday afternoon, July 20th, which is a moderate level, but the swell height is only 3ft and the wind is ruining it. Even the bigger days, like Wednesday, July 22nd, with a 4ft swell and energy at 231, are followed by a massive washout in the wind. The period of 10 seconds is okay, but it never comes together.
The whole run is a bust. There's a small window near the very end, around Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th, where we finally see some offshore winds and clean conditions. The swell is still only 2ft to 3ft, with energy in the 100-135 range, and a period of 7-8 seconds. It's the best of a bad lot, but it's still a long shot. For a more reliable ride, you'd be better off with a kiteboard on those choppier days, because the paddle surfing just isn't there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 17 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 64 | 22 | 31 | 81 | 105 | 52 | 31 | 98 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:38PM2.90m | 00:50AM3.35m | 1:31PM2.95m | 1:44AM3.26m | 2:23PM2.96m | 2:37AM3.12m | 3:14PM2.94m | 3:30AM2.94m | 4:04PM2.88m | 4:25AM2.75m | 4:55PM2.82m | 5:21AM2.57m | 5:46PM2.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM-0.05m | 7:13AM-0.37m | 7:24PM-0.04m | 8:04AM-0.30m | 8:19PM0.01m | 8:54AM-0.19m | 9:14PM0.09m | 9:43AM-0.04m | 10:10PM0.18m | 10:33AM0.14m | 11:07PM0.27m | 11:25AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 14 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | E 12 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 22 | 31 | 81 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | E 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | E 7 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | SE 6 | SSE 5 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 64 | — | 7 | — | — | 105 | — | 31 | 98 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 231 | 232 | 296 | 1961 | 462 | 462 | 470 | 876 | 2852 | 677 | 506 | 11 | 216 | 210 | 462 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 11 | 11 |
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